jetliner

noun

jet·​lin·​er ˈjet-ˌlī-nər How to pronounce jetliner (audio)
: a jet-propelled airliner

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Other Boeing safety issues The incident comes after a string of safety issues for Boeing, which has faced investigations and lawsuits for two crashes involving its 737 Max jetliners that killed a total of 346 people. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 12 June 2025 The 787, a widebody twin-engine jetliner, was introduced in 2009 and has become a key component of long-haul fleets around the world. Hannah Parry barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025 Trade tensions are seemingly easing between the world's top two economies as China has reportedly granted temporary approvals for the export of rare earths, while jetliner Boeing Co has begun commercial jet deliveries to the Asian superpower. Ganesh Rao,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 9 June 2025 The Justice Department has reached a deal with Boeing that will allow the airplane giant to avoid criminal prosecution for allegedly misleading U.S. regulators about the 737 Max jetliner before two of the planes crashed, killing 346 people, according to court papers filed Friday. Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for jetliner

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of jetliner was in 1949

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“Jetliner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jetliner. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.

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